2000 Travel News Archive – Page 35

US weather forecasters predict the hurricane season that begins today will bring a more than average number of hurricanes. Hurricanes developing over the Atlantic may affect the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The Atlantic Basin hurricane season extends through 30 November. An above-average hurricane season typically …

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The Public Enterprises Reform Commission (CREP) has announced that it will proceed as planned with the sale of the national airline company this coming May 30. Sealed bids for the bankrupt and inoperative Corporacion Dominicana de Aviacion (CDA) will be opened next Tuesday, despite the request of president-elect Hipolito Mejia to delay the sale until …

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Delta Airlines is evaluating service to the Dominican Republic in year 2001. Christine Frias, a spokesperson for the airline, says that the airline considers both Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata attractive potential opportunities. Delta Airlines announced only last week that it will be expanding its service to Latin American and Caribbean destinations. The airline has …

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The announcement that the boards of directors of United Airlines and US Airways have approved a merger agreement is good news for the DR. Latin America and the Caribbean stand to gain as it would increase the number of direct flights to the US and more alternative through Miami, according to United. Today one US …

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The Listin Diario reports the start of flights to Puerto Plata of JMC Air. The charter airline flies from England with 361 passengers capacity. The airline born of Caledonian Airways and Flying Colours Airlines is the second largest charter airline of England. It has a fleet of 28 airplanes, averaging 3.5 years, covering destinations around …

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Eduardo Selman, director of the government holding company Corde, insists on finalizing the tender for the privatization of Dominicana Airlines (CDA). President-elect Hipólito Mejía requested that this tender be suspended. Selman told the Listín Diario that four companies had pre-qualified for the tender. He did not release the names of the companies. He said that …

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